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Classic Vanilla Scones

Servings 8 scones

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups flour (plus more as needed for shaping)
  • 1 tbs. baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 6 tbs. cold butter
  • 3 tbs. sour cream
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream (plus more to brush the tops)
  • 2 tsp. white vinegar
  • 1 egg, cold
  • 1 tbs. vanilla extract
  • 1 tbs. coarse sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. 

  2. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt. Using a pastry blender or clean hands, cut the cold butter into your flour mixture until it has coarse crumbs of butter running throughout. 

  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, heavy cream, vinegar, egg, and vanilla extract until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and use a spatula to mix until a dough comes together. Turn your dough out onto a floured surface, and gently knead it until it just comes together, adding more flour if needed until the dough is not sticky, but still holds together. Pat the dough into a disc about 1/2-3/4 inch thick. Use a sharp knife to cut it like a pizza into 8 even scones. 

  4. Place your scones onto your prepared baking sheet spaced evenly. Brush the tops generously with cream, and sprinkle with the coarse sugar. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the scones are golden on top. Cool and enjoy!